The Roar’s Wallabies Vs Wales live blog
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By The Roar, 28 Nov 2009 The Crowd is a Roar Pro
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Wallabies v Ireland, Croke Park November 16, 2009. Wallabies drew with Ireland 20 all. Photo by Pothale
It is shaping as a critical match for the Australians, so join The Roar’s live blog on Sunday morning at 4.15am as we watch the Wallabies take on Wales in their final clash of this year’s grand slam tour.
Wales will be confident coming off a 33-16 defeat of Argentina last weekend.
The Wallabies, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back following last week’s shock 9-8 loss at the hands of Scotland. The pressure will be on the Aussie players to retain their spots in the team.
Can the Wallabies round out 2009 with a win?
Watch the match on TV and leave comments and interact with other Roar readers in real time here from Sunday at 4.15am onwards.
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bennalong said | November 28th 2009 @ 6:56pm | Report comment
WELL KO, POTHALE,
As NH observers not immediately involved, what’s going to happen.
Cast some pearls gents
Knives Out said | November 28th 2009 @ 9:30pm | Report comment
Ireland by 6
Wales by 6
NZ by 10
Parisien said | November 29th 2009 @ 1:07am | Report comment
If Australia create as many chances and dominate against Wales as they did against Ireland (for 60 minutes) and Scotland, AND actually convert their chances into points, they’ll win, comfortably. If the scores are close with ten minutes to go, you’d have to expect a Wales win, given the Wallabies failures all season to close out matches and take their opportunities. I think we’ll know by halftime and how the Wallabies are playing what the final outcome will be (and I mean no discredit to Wales, au contraire, I think and hope that Wales may bring out the best in the Wallabies). I expect Wales to be a tougher opponent than Ireland or Scotland at this stage of the tour.
Knives Out said | November 29th 2009 @ 1:22am | Report comment
What dominance? I missed the game.
http://www.scrum.com/australiatour/rugby/match/91200.html
ohtani's jacket said | November 29th 2009 @ 1:28am | Report comment
Gotta get some sleep before the All Blacks game but I’m not sure Ireland are physical enough to beat the Boks.
Nelson said | November 29th 2009 @ 2:36am | Report comment
Ireland go through the season undefeated. they always looked better with the ball in hand and deserved to win depsite not scoring a try. i thought kearney was immense – there is no doubt he is the best 15 in world rugby right now. it just shows how how having a fullback who is good in the air nullifies the up and under tactic which is something of a blight on the game right now
from a bok perspective its back to reality. there’s no shame in losing to this irish side and they could have still won it had they not missed so many kicks. the scrum finally looked good but the backline (steyn in particular) was exposed again as woeful. there is no doubt this team has some way to go before it can be considered “great” and the worrying thing is that a number of guys are surely coming to the end of their careers.
pothale said | November 29th 2009 @ 3:38am | Report comment
Nelson – Ireland have only started their season, so they haven’t gone through undefeated yet. But it’s a good start.
pothale said | November 29th 2009 @ 3:11am | Report comment
Oh Yes! 15-10.
Great Match – in the stadium anyway. Great atmosphere. The Boks out-bokked. Very pleased for Kidney & Co.
Off to have pints with a few saffa fans and watch Wales v Australia. Come on Oz!
Gary said | November 29th 2009 @ 3:19am | Report comment
Digby!!!!!!!!!!
MarkH said | November 29th 2009 @ 3:31am | Report comment
Where has this team been? Aussies going very well. Welsh pack a bit lame.
pothale said | November 29th 2009 @ 3:35am | Report comment
Wales are absolutely awful. Australian walkover on the cards. There should be at least 5 tries in this match for them.
MarkH said | November 29th 2009 @ 3:36am | Report comment
I think your right Pothole. This has been along time coming.
pothale said | November 29th 2009 @ 3:40am | Report comment
Make that at least 7 tries. This isn’t even a contest. This is going to be the worst result for Wales in a long time. Oh dear. Keep going Oz – rub it in.